Results will be shared with Emerging Leaders Administration, ALA leadership through the PresidentÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs office, Emerging Leaders participants via the blog and wiki, as well as ALA membership and our profession at large.

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Results will be shared with Emerging Leaders Administration, ALA leadership through the PresidentÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs office, Emerging Leaders participants via the blog and wiki, as well as ALA membership and our profession at large.

*2. Determine the Expectations of this population: leadership skills/training and opportunities they think library associations should provide ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ

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*2. Determine the Expectations of this population: leadership skills/training and opportunities they think library associations should provide ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ

** LO 2A: What opportunities for skills/training in leadership do subjects think library associations should provide?

** LO 2A: What opportunities for skills/training in leadership do subjects think library associations should provide?

** LO 2B: What opportunities for gaining experience and active engagement in leadership do participants think library associations should be providing?

** LO 2B: What opportunities for gaining experience and active engagement in leadership do participants think library associations should be providing?

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* 3. Perceptions of library associationsÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ success in meeting the Needs and Expectations of this population and suggestions for improvement ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ

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* 3. Perceptions of library associationsÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ success in meeting the Needs and Expectations of this population and suggestions for improvement ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ

** LO 3B: ParticipantsÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ perception of if/how library associations are meeting their expectations for the experience/engagement that they stated library associations should be providing?

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** LO 3B: ParticipantsÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ perception of if/how library associations are meeting their expectations for the experience/engagement that they stated library associations should be providing?

** LO 3C: suggestions for how library associations can better provide the skills/training they need.

** LO 3C: suggestions for how library associations can better provide the skills/training they need.

1. What type of library/information center do you work in / plan to work in?

1. What type of library/information center do you work in / plan to work in?

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*Why did you apply for EL?

*Why did you apply for EL?

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*Why did you / didnÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂt you apply for EL?

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*Why did you / didnÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂt you apply for EL?

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**RVN

**JM

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For ALA units (divisions/state chapters) that did not sponsor participants

For ALA units (divisions/state chapters) that did not sponsor participants

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*Why did your chapter not sponsor an applicant to ALAÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Emergin Leaders initiative.

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*Why did your chapter not sponsor an applicant to ALAÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Emergin Leaders initiative.

*Under what circumstances would your chapter have decided to sponsor and applicant?

*Under what circumstances would your chapter have decided to sponsor and applicant?

**Note from Rachel: as I look through these qestions, these two section may be out of scope. (i agree, this question is beyond the scope of a survey aimed at younger librarians, but it is within our mission. so lets excise it form this survey but find a way to gather this data. maybe with a small rewrite to narrow the focus on leadrship development.)

**Note from Rachel: as I look through these qestions, these two section may be out of scope. (i agree, this question is beyond the scope of a survey aimed at younger librarians, but it is within our mission. so lets excise it form this survey but find a way to gather this data. maybe with a small rewrite to narrow the focus on leadrship development.)

Description

Survey of needs, expectations, etc of the applicants for the Emerging Leadership program and other "younger librarians"

Team Goal

develop a plan for creating & implemeting a survey on leadership opportunities/needs for "new" librarians within ALA's constituency.

Revised project description
Survey librarians that meet criteria for the EL program as to their perceptions of library leadership opportunities, programs, and training.

Survey Goals

perception of needs

how library profession is meeting them

Customers

EL Leadership

ALA Leadership

Profession as a whole

Deliverables

Plan for developing/implementing a survey

Data (ultimate)

Details
Use eligibility requirements for EL as criteria for survey participation.

Focus the survey on library leadership in one's job or professional association.

note: it's not just ALA/prof. organization leadership. It's also professional leadership (i.e. dean/director)

opportunities

programs

Executive Summary

Group J aims to determine the perceived needs and expectations of the participants in the Emerging Leaders program and other new/young librarians related to library leadership training, programs, and opportunities.

We are developing a project plan to present as a poster session at ALA Annual to share our experiences and methodology.

We will then implement our project plan.

We will survey all participants and applicants of the 2007 ALA Emerging Leaders program to determine their perceptions about needs related to leadership skills, training, and opportunities for experience. The survey will gauge how well the Emerging Leaders program and professional library associations are meeting these needs. (See Appendix 1 for survey questions.) The survey will launch during the 2007 ALA conference in Washington, D.C. Data will be gathered, analyzed, and written up during June, July, and August. After review and evaluation, this survey will serve as a pilot for the next stage.

Ultimately, we plan to broaden the survey to an audience encompassing new/young librarians outside of the Emerging Leaders program: a population defined by the same eligibility criteria that was used for the Emerging Leaders program. We will reach a representative sample of this population by directing the survey to new/young librarians in several regions across the U.S. (See Appendix 2 for survey questions.) We will distribute, gather, analyze, and write up the second survey during September and October 2007.

Both surveys will utilize an online survey instrument.

Results will be shared with Emerging Leaders Administration, ALA leadership through the PresidentÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs office, Emerging Leaders participants via the blog and wiki, as well as ALA membership and our profession at large.

Survey Goals:

what do we want to learn from the emerging leaders?

evaluation of the EL program (satisfaction, suggestions for change, etc.)

demographics

motivation for pursuing the EL program

what other leadership activities are you participating in? (and, at what levels are you active (local, national, etc.)

how did participation provide opportunity for other leadership action?

[note: need to ensure that we don't get such negative questions that the program dies; balance with looking for ways the program can improve.]

joe has crreated a list of questions to meet these objectives and sent them to Rachel on friday 3/9.

Rachel has edited the list and passed on to Amy--3/13

Pattern for moving the questions: Joe>>Rachel>>Amy>>Dana>>Ria. Approx. two days per person.

what do we want to learn from the EL applicants?

demographics

motivation for pursuing the EL program

what other leadership activities are you participating in? (and, at what levels are you active (local, national, etc.)

[note: Joe will add to this list by Friday, 3/9]

What we want to learn from New/Young Librarians whom did not appply for EL?
Their perception of needs related to training and opportunities with leadership in our profession: Their perceptions as to how professional library associations are meeting those needs by providing training, programs, other activities, and opportunities for engagement.

2. Determine the Expectations of this population: leadership skills/training and opportunities they think library associations should provide ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ

LO 2A: What opportunities for skills/training in leadership do subjects think library associations should provide?

LO 2B: What opportunities for gaining experience and active engagement in leadership do participants think library associations should be providing?

3. Perceptions of library associationsÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ success in meeting the Needs and Expectations of this population and suggestions for improvement ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ

LO 3B: ParticipantsÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ perception of if/how library associations are meeting their expectations for the experience/engagement that they stated library associations should be providing?

LO 3C: suggestions for how library associations can better provide the skills/training they need.

What encourages you/deters you from pursuing leadership opportunities?

RVN

JM

What encourages you to pursue (What is your motivation for pursuing) leadership opportunities? (multi-choice: career advancement, giving back to the profession etc).

JM

What have been the primary sources of encouragement for you to pursue leadership opportunities?

JM (to see how leaders are motivated to get involved in our profession. might be outside of out scope.)

What deters you from pursuing leadership opportunities?

covered below - JM

In which LIS student associations were/are you active?

RVN

JM

What leadership training are you interested in?

--Mentoring --Seminars --Other

JM (add 'type of...'. To query what our population wants)

For Emerging Leader's participants specifically:

What would you expect out of a program of this sort?

What did you think would happen?

What did you expect from this program?

What did you like?

What did you like about the Emerging Leaders program?

What did you dislike about the Emerging Leaders program?

Recommendations for change. ___

Did this program meet your needs?

Did the Emerging program meet your needs for leadership (skills and opportunities)?

What did you gain from the Emerging Leaders program?

Did EL provide you with relevant leadership skills?

Has EL provided you with leadership opportunities?

Were you surprised to learn that you were not expected to complete the project, but rather to design a project plan?

Has EL met its stated goals of putting you on a fast track to leadership?

Evaluation question: Were you satisfied with EL?

[Note--don't want to replicate a program evaluation]

RVN: I didn't vote on these b/c of our planned discussion on 2/26

Additional questions from Amy:

Outside of ALA's Emerging Leaders program, in which other leadership programs are you considering or have you considered participating?

RVN

JM (Should we rewrite this question as - outside of EL, what leadership development programs are/have/will you paritipate in? so that it asks about the act instead of the thought.)

As a younger librarian, what do you see as the primary obstacles to your taking leadership roles in the field of librarianship?

RVN

JM

Please suggest 2-3 things that ALA could do to help foster leadership growth and development among younger members of the association.

RVN

JM

Current title (/position?)

RVN

JM

Ultimate professional goal (i.e. do you see yourself as a Dean or Director of a library someday?)

RVN

JM

Ultimate goal in relation to your ALA membership status (i.e. do you want to be president of ALA someday, or head a committee, or do you see yourself remaining an "at large" member for life?)

RVN

JM

Also survey ALA divisions/state chapters--

why/why not sponsor an applicant?

For ALA units (divisions/state chapters) that did not sponsor participants

Why did your chapter not sponsor an applicant to ALAÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Emergin Leaders initiative.

Under what circumstances would your chapter have decided to sponsor and applicant?

Note from Rachel: as I look through these qestions, these two section may be out of scope. (i agree, this question is beyond the scope of a survey aimed at younger librarians, but it is within our mission. so lets excise it form this survey but find a way to gather this data. maybe with a small rewrite to narrow the focus on leadrship development.)

Questions from Dana

What specific skills would you expect to learn as a participant in an Emerging Leaders program?

JM (good question for evaluation).

Specifically, what skills would help you feel confident in pursuing leadership opportunies in your current position as well as within local, state and national organizations.

Interesting but may not be appropriate for this survey...

If you have pursued leadership opportunities in your current position and/or at your local and state level but have not pursued them at the national level, please explain why.

RVN

Additional Questions From Joe -

Leadership:

Why do you want to pursue leadership opportunities?

RVN

JM - redundant to an above question, so not needed.

What other (remove 'other') leadership opportunities would be beneficial for you?

In what venue do you want to develop leadership skills? In your institution? In library associations?

RVN Note: this is similar to Amy's questions above--we should merge them.

JM - I agree: lets combine them.

Do you supervise librarians at your institution?

Do you supervise non-professioanl staff?

RVN: not sure how this is relevant...Joe, what was your thinking behind including them?

JM I agree, excise them.

Personal:

Sex/gender

RVN

JM

Ethnicity

RVN

JM

What LIS school did/do you attend?

RVN

JM

In what subject was your undergrad degree in?

RVN

JM

Is librarianship your first career?

RVN

JM

2nd career? Other? ___

RVN

JM - tangental but relevant

Number of total years in the workforce (from Rachel--may be redundant)

Type of library in which you are employed:

Academic -School -Public -Special

RVN

JM

Have you published in the literature of librarianship?

note from Rachel--I'd like to broaden this: "how have you contributed to the field? --published in professional literature, presented at conference(s), poster session, served on professional association committee, etc.

RVN

JM - i agree with Rachel's revision, lets make it a multichoice question. except i do not feel we shold here include involvement in pofessional associations - separate question.

Conf Call on 3/7/07

from Connie: don't worry about EL evaluation; do what we want, she won't duplicate

important to focus on younger librarians, beyond the emerging leaders pool.

we will complete deliverables for program; after that, we'll move forward piloting survey with EL applicants; also focus geographically using SEFLIN EL's as a regional pool?

e-mail from Tom going to YouTube video...use something like that as an intro to the survey?

consider putting one together to show at poster session

put a link in e-mail to listservs as an intro to the survey

generate excitement for survey in general.

will need to introduce survey in some way...why not use this technology?

what do we need to do to get to this point?

already have goals and ideas

have question base

timeline:

develop plan & poster session for June

at ALA--roll out EL survey to cohort and applicants

compile results, then, based on success, approach Tom and Denise to roll out to a larger group.

to-do's

complete survey content (Joe)

first: what do we want to learn?

then: organize the questions

pull together EL participant/applicant contact info (Dana)

putting content in the survey tool

marketing (includes poster session?)

look at video again & think about using that format to market (Ria & Rachel) Do this in parallel with developing survey questions.

beginning agenda for 3/26 call.

Update on current activities

Dana - gathering contact info for El participants and applicants.

Questions for EL participants survey: Discuss any points of contention about questions that have been passed around; discuss whether to include demographics questions; set dealine for revising and posting questions to wiki.

Questions for larger survey (all new/young librarians): Discuss issues that arose from comments on goals on wiki; set deadline for questions to be made.

Set goals for next stages: selecting instrument; starting poster and video; write up.

Input from Denise and Tom on questions that currently exist (send questions beforehand)